Jeffrey Katzenberg: What the best business leaders have in common (w/ ChenLi Wang) | Pioneers of AI

WndrCo is a venture capital firm that views storytelling as the foundation of every successful business, and for good reason. Its founding partner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, helped build DreamWorks into one of the most celebrated animation studios in the world. He is joined at the helm by ChenLi Wang, WndrCo’s managing partner and one of the earliest hires at Dropbox. Together, they sit down with Pioneers of AI to discuss how AI shapes their work, why storytelling is essential to building transformative companies, and WndrCo’s recent partnership with Kimbal Musk. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Jeffrey and ChenLi 01:28 The new investment in Kimbal Musk’s drone company 06:37 Jeffrey’s journey to WndrCo 09:26 The mission statements that Jeffrey lives by 11:44 ChenLi’s journey to WndrCo 13:33 How WndrCo incubates companies 16:33 Where Jeffrey sees AI disrupting the market 18:53 Investing in Granola 21:22 The role storytelling plays in company building 24:13 ChenLi’s investment in Creatify 27:41 How AI will impact Hollywood 30:45 Aura’s work in protecting against internet crime 35:25 WndrHealth and longevity 40:37 Being human in the age of AI 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pioneers-of-ai/id1763085968 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gbpjgcqJ40rtPrHnXeOWG 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://www.pioneersof.ai/ ⚡JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pioneersofai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pioneersofai Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pioneersofai X: https://twitter.com/pioneersofAI TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pioneersofai 💡ABOUT US Pioneers of AI is your guide to the latest technological frontier. Each week, host Rana el Kaliouby (AI scientist, investor, author, co-founder of Affectiva) is joined by the leading creators, critics, and thinkers behind mind-blowing technology and asks the important questions about how artificial intelligence is changing the way we live. As we venture together into the unknown, Pioneers is your tool to understanding and anticipating what comes next. #artificialintelligence #ai #technology #technology #machinelearning #ranaelkaliouby #pioneersofai #affectiva #aitechnology #futureofai #aiinnovation #aiadvancements #aiethics #aipodcast #aiinterview #techinterview #business #businessleadership #businessleaders #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #jeffreykatzenberg #stevejobs